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Well after we went through customs leaving the ferry that took us to the Netherlands we were greeted with hugs from our friend Tini. Her and her husband Bart have been friends of my wife for over 20 years. She met them when she lived in Netherlands for a year when she was 20. I met them last year when they brought their two girls with them to …

We decided last minute to visit the Rhine River, and we are so glad that we did. We stayed right near the river, beside the screaming loud train, on the 4th floor of a bed and breakfast. The rail company gives the residents and hotel owners money to use sound proofing to keep their businesses there near the tracks. It is a good thing they did, as …

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... I thought London was fun. K This afternoon, after a little feet elevating in our room, we wandered a while, and then toured theCorrietenBoomhouse. We both were familiar with her story, The Hiding Place, but to sit in her living room and hear of her ...

... walked the streets and she showed me the Menonnite church in theNetherlands and some historic areas. We went by theCorrietenBoomHouse which is a Jewelry store but above the store is where hundreds of Jews were hid from being persecuted ...

... . The Church has no problem with this because guess who gets to pay for renovations to the tower. The tour ended at theCorrietenBoomhouse, where Hans gave a brief rundown of Corrie's story. He also said that his own father had been forced to hide ...

... stuff to eat. Got a crescent roll and muffin from two young girls who spoke very good English. We got to tour theCorrietenBoomhouse of The "Hiding Place" renown. The picture shows the 3 ft by about 6 ft place where thetenBoom family hid the Jews ...

... produce and local cheeses and delicacies, and I definitely would like to re-visit the church when it's open as well as theCorrieTenBoomhouse. It was a great way to top off the trip- relaxing, "sightsee at your own pace", enjoy the beautiful weather, ...